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Feminist writer Fay Weldon dies, aged 91

The British writer was best known for her novel 'The Life and Loves of a She-Devil'

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Pope Francis leads tributes to former Pope Benedict, who died age 95

Benedict died on Saturday morning in the monastery in the Vatican gardens where he had retired.

Art

In Memoriam 2022: The stars and icons who left us this year

In Memoriam 2022: The stars and icons who passed away this year

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Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood dies, aged 81

Her fashion house said she died peacefully at her home in London on Thursday.

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Bob Marley's grandson Joseph 'Jo Mersa’ Marley dies aged 31

Jo, who was also a reggae musician and DJ – known professionally as Jo Mersa – was found unresponsive in a vehicle on Tuesday 27 December and reportedly died of an asthma attack.

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Thom Bell, the architect of 1970s Philadelphia soul, dies

Few producer-arrangers compared to Bell in setting a mood

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'He gave meaning to our music': Faithless singer Maxi Jazz dies

His bandmates posted their tributes on social media and said he died in his sleep.

Food and Drink

The inventor of the Chicken Tikka Masala has died

Ali Ahmed Aslam has died, aged 77 in Glasgow, where he came up with the iconic dish.

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Martin Duffy, Primal Scream and Charlatans keyboardist, dies aged 55

Primal Scream bandmate Bobby Gillespie said that he "was loved by all of us in the Scream. A beautiful soul. We will miss him."

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Terry Hall, lead singer of legendary band The Specials, dies at 63

The singer-songwriter rose to fame as part of the band, who were pioneers of the ska scene in the UK. The Specials provided a musical backdrop to economic recession, urban decay and societal fracture in the early 1980s.

Sport

Yugoslav and Serbian football star Siniša Mihajlović dies aged 53

The notable defender and midfielder celebrated in Italy's Serie A as a freekick specialist died after a battle with leukaemia, his family said in a statement on Friday.

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Twin Peaks actor Al Strobel dies aged 83

Strobel was an amputee in real life, having lost his left arm in a car accident when he was 17. He was a mainstay in all eras of Twin Peaks.

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Fleetwood Mac singer Christine McVie dies aged 79

Fleetwood Mac singer Christine McVie dies aged 79. The British-born vocalist helped define one of the best-selling albums of all time.

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Legendary musician Wilko Johnson dies aged 75

Johnson had previously been diagnosed with late stage pancreatic cancer.

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Jason David Frank: RIP Green Power Ranger

Jason David Frank, the 'Power Rangers' star and former MMA fighter, has died aged 49

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Nazareth frontman and co-founder Dan McCafferty dies at 76

“This is the saddest announcement I ever had to make,” wrote his longtime bandmate Pete Agnew.

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Leslie Phillips: Carry On and Harry Potter actor dies aged 98

Phillips became well known for his suggestive catchphrases such as "Ding Dong", "Well, hello", and "I Say!" in the Carry On films, and was familiar to younger fans as the voice of the Sorting Hat in Harry Potter films.

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Roses placed where Migos member Takeoff was shot dead, aged 28

The youngest member of the family hip-hop group was shot dead in a bowling alley in Texas.

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Food writer Julie Powell, known for 'Julie & Julia', dies at 49

In 2002, Powell tried to cook more than 500 Julia Child's recipes in a year, a process which she documented on her blog.

Art

National tribute to be held for French painter Pierre Soulages

For the abstract artist, there was just one colour: black. He spent a lifetime exploring the light within it.